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Most IPUMS data transformations are performed using variable harmonization tables that specify how each value in the source data is recoded. Some variables also require programming logic in addition to the harmonization table. The harmonization documents for this variable are:
- Harmonization table
- No supplemental programming
- Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
Description
GEO1_MN2010 identifies the household's province within Mongolia in 2010. Provinces are the first level administrative units of the country. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO1_MN2010 can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.
The full set of geography variables for Mongolia can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level of any country refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.
Comparability — General
Provinces with very low populations were regionalized (combined) with neighboring provinces to create units with larger populations.
Confidentiality issues:
- Govisumber is combined with Dornogovi for confidentiality reasons.
Universe
- All households
Availability
- Mongolia: 2010
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